Manager, Graphic Design & Communications - Iridium Satellite, LLC

Company Overview:

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

 

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities:

What We’re Looking For:
Iridium is looking for a dynamic marketing professional that understands the importance of creating modern, engaging marketing pieces to reflect our distinctive technology, while inspiring interaction and driving awareness among partners, end users, and anyone that loves the space industry! As a Manager, Graphic Design & Communications, you’ll lead a team responsible for ensuring a consistent look and feel across all of Iridium’s marketing materials, leading presentation development, sourcing impactful imagery, managing graphic design initiatives, and influencing Iridium’s brand experience. In this role, our ideal candidate would possess an intuitive sense for creating and presenting pieces that bring Iridium’s technology to life, while staying true to the company’s overall business strategy and product marketing objectives.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Foster and develop a highly effective team of both internal and external graphic design and communications resources (creative agencies/vendors) to support global marketing and branding efforts
• Mentor and train your team by performing regular check-ins, discussing career growth opportunities, giving constructive feedback, and managing conflict when necessary
• Oversee the design and creative development of marketing assets for both print (case studies, brochures, newsletters, event materials) and digital (website, email, advertising) campaigns, as well as driving the development of attention‐grabbing videos, animated graphics and other electronic multimedia that make viewers stop and take notice
• Develop and confidently present dynamic content and graphics for executive presentations, and work with SMEs to create thought leadership pieces with the end goal of driving awareness for the organization and positioning the company as industry experts
• Create graphic-based marketing resources to elevate our solutions for Aviation, Government, IoT (Internet of Things), Land Mobile, Maritime, and PNT (Position, Navigation & Timing)
• Manage the development and implementation of internal communications programs, including communications such as employee newsletters, intranet updates, and quarterly meetings
• Support the broader Marketing team to implement the Iridium brand across all materials in the organization, including but not limited to product packaging, standardized forms, partner communications, and signage
• Support external advertising, social media, and event branding efforts through the development of creative, high-impact graphics with clear messaging and calls to action
• Establish a suite of creative templates for marketing resources to be used by employees and partners, including presentations, collateral and sales tools, case studies, etc.
• Produce attention-grabbing videos, animated graphics and other electronic multimedia that make viewers stop and take notice
• Direct product photography shoots and provide art direction for photo selections to build a strong image repository that aligns with Iridium’s brand

Experience & Education Requirements / EEO:

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, Advertising or similar field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the design world
• 2+ years of previous management experience with a passion for leading people
• A strong portfolio that showcases your previous work and your strengths in typography, design systems, visual storytelling, and presentation development. Show us what you’ve got!
• Previous experience with MailChimp or comparable e-mail marketing program
• Skilled at balancing brand standards while also displaying a degree of creativity and showcasing our brand personality
• Passionate about developing impressive presentations that use high-impact visuals, clean transitions and utilize visual content to communicate key messages and takeaways
• Ability to use a wide range of multimedia, including photography, video, illustration, and animation for persuasive visual storytelling
• Strong desire to stay up-to-date with current design trends and technology - constantly looking for ways to improve and push designs and solutions forward
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite; specifically, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Ability to decode technical information and transform it into eye-catching, easy-to-comprehend graphics
• Expert-level understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint with an excellent sense of aesthetic, clean presentation design

 

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Previous experience in the aerospace or telecommunications industries
• Strong background in executive presentation development (Presentation Specialist); video experience would be a plus!
• Knowledge of marketing communications within a business-to-business communications industry
• We love video content, so Premiere and After Effects are a plus!

 

We’ll also need you to:

 

• Be able to travel up to 10% of the time

 

Work Environment:

 

This position primarily works in the company office or in a home office. The position is largely sedentary with the majority of the position sitting in a chair and working with a computer. The role uses basic office equipment including a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse and printer. For meetings in-person, this position will need to be able stand, walk within the office and climb stairs on occasion.

 

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.